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- Responsible Gambling Strategy Annual Report: 2007-08
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Established in 2002, the Gaming Policy and
Enforcement Branch is responsible for regulating
gaming in British Columbia, including ensuring the
overall integrity of gaming and horse racing in
British Columbia. This includes, but is not limited
to, implementing legislation, regulations, policies
and public interest standards to ensure gaming is
delivered in a manner that is safe, fair and
beneficial for all British Columbians. As part of
this responsibility, the Branch manages the
Province’s Responsible Gambling Strategy.
Introduced in 2003, the Responsible Gambling Strategy guides all problem gambling and responsible gambling programs, services and initiatives in the province. The Strategy has three key goals: to reduce the incidence of problem gambling, to reduce the harmful impacts of excessive gambling, and to ensure that gambling is delivered in a manner that encourages responsible play and healthy choices.
The Branch takes a practical approach to achieve these goals, from supporting awareness and education projects, to providing a continuum of free clinical treatment services across the province, to implementing and enforcing responsible gambling public interest standards for the gaming industry.
While studies show that since 1993, there has been no increase in the proportion of British Columbians who exhibit problem gambling behaviours, demands on problem and responsible gambling programs and services has increased significantly in recent years. This is due in part to the efforts of the Branch to advertise and educate the public about services that are available.
In response to this increased demand, the Branch’s budget for programs and services in support of the Responsible Gambling Strategy’s goals was increased from $4 million in 2006/07 to $7 million in 2007/08. This budget increase has enabled the Branch to expand both its clinical services and education programs, ensuring that appropriate services are available to more British Columbians in more areas of the province.
Reference: British Columbia
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